Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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